Cable holder



June 17, 1924.

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CABLE nomina.

Application inea August 28.1922. serial 116.634,925.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, ALFRED O. Lun, a citi,- Zen ot' the United States,residing at Salem, in the county of Marion and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain neuT and useful Improvements in Cable Holders, of whichthe'following is a specification.` i

rl`his invention relates to a cable holder and has for its principalobject ,to provide a device olf the above mentioned character which isadaptedto be lowered into the casing oi" an oil well torthe purpose Aoftaking up the slack in the cable which is connected tothe walking beam.

another object of this 'invention is'to provide a cable holder of theabove 'mentioned character, -whichgcan be easily and readily placed inoperation and furthermore which does not necessitate the use of a.complicatedstructure for lthe purpose of taking up rtheslack in thecable which ris being lowered into the eil well. y

A still further object 4of "the invention is to provide a cable holderof ythe above mentioned 'charac-ter, which is -simple'in itsconstruction, inexpensive in its manufae ture, `strong and durable. Y

Other objects and advantages ofthis in vention will become apparentduringy the cou-rse ol the following description.

ln the drawings forming a part of this specification and in which likenumerals designate 'like parts throughout the same.

Figure 1 `is a central vertical section ol: the invention, and

Figure 2 is a topV plan `view of the same.

In lthe drawings 4wherein for the purpose oli'illustration is shown theprefer-red em bodiment of my invention, the numerals 1 and 2 designatetwo hollow semi-cylindrical sections comprising- -iny cable `holderorfplug. These sections 1 and 2 are "hingedlyconl nectedto each other bysuitable hinge mem-- bers 3 and are held in locked positionlby anysuitable fastening means 4 as shown more clearly in Figure2ot thedrawings, The `two hollow sections `1andi2`are provided at their upperends with La cover 5 and at their bottom ends with a coverI '6 andformed in these covers `are centrally disposed openings 7 and '8respectively.`

The purpose of these openingsl 7 and 8 is to allow a cable 19 which isbeing lowered into the oil casing to pass centrally through the plug. Torui'ther aid in centrally supper ing` ythe cable 9 inthe plug l providev.suitable guidemembers 10 and r11. These guide membersy consist of.slida'ble pulleys Vwhich are adapted to slide within thel casings A12and 13 which' are mounted on the inner walls oi tie sections l and2zrespectively of the plug and to urther aid in vholding the pulleys 10and 11 [in engage'- ment with the cable 9 I provide within the casings`12 and13 spring elements 14 and 15 respectively. These spring elementswill thereby cause the pulleys ,10 and 11 to-engage Vthe cable at alltimes regardless oi' the movement of the cable in a sidewise direction.IThese guide members f1() and 11 are arranged on the top of the plug andyalso at the bottom thereof. However it -is only necessary to describeone set of these as the other set is exactly the same.

Clamping Vmembers'l and 17 are associated with fthe sections 1 and "2or" the plugl in such a. manner so as vto be pivotally mounted on theinner walls of the sections 1 and 2 as'at 18 and 19. These' clampingmembers laud 17 are oppositely disposed with relation to :each other andconsist rvof diverging serrated jaws and 21 for rthe Apurpose otenabling the clamping'members to more easily and readily engage thecable line passing therebetween. "Extending upwardly from theclampingmernbersl and 17 and carried thereby Yare the lugs 22 and 23 andthese lugs 22 'and `23 yare provided at their outer ends with pins 24and/25 respectively. These pins 24 and 25 are" adapted to work in theslotted ends 26 and 27 respectively of across bar 28 for a purposehereinafter to be fully described.

These cross bars 28 `extend across the the two sections 1L and 2 of theplug in such a manner as to operate over the clamping'members 16-and 17simultaneously. The operating means consists of a rod 29 which isconnected and carried by the cross bars 28 and extends upwardly withinthe plug and beyond the top ortion 5 thereof. As there are two sets o4these clamping'members` 16 and 17 arranged within the plug, one `of thesaid sets-being arrangedin-:the top portion thereof and the other nearthe bottom, the cross Abars 28 will necessarily have to be provided inone instance :with a 'shorter rod 29 which enablesfthe lclairupingmembers 16 and 17 to be arranged adjacent the upper end of the plug tobe operate-l whereas the other set of clamping members ico llO

16 and 17 adjacent the lower end of the plug has a cross bar 23 providedwith the rod 30 whichextends upwardly through the plug and through thetop side thereof so as `to allow the operator to Vcontrol the clampingmembers 16 and 17 adjacent the lower portion of the plug. These rods 29and 30 have at their outwardly vextending portions, handles for easilyoperating the same.

To vfurther support the plug or cable holder within the oil well casingwhen in use, thesections 1 and 2 are provided with wedge members 31 and32 respectively in their sidesV and near the center thereof for slidablyengaging the walls of casing 33 wherein the plug l'is placed. Thesewedge members 31-and 32 are controlledI by means vof levers 34 and 35respectively and these levers 34 and 35 extend upwardly in the sections1 and 2 of the plug and beyond the top `portions 5 thereof so thatthe'same may be easily operated. To further support these rods 34 and 35.suitable guide means 36 and 37 is associated or carried by the innerwalls of the sections 1 and 2 respectively.

In use when the cable upon one end of which is attached the operating orworking` tool, is lowered into the oil well casing, the sections 1 and 2are uncoupled by means of releasing the hooks 4- and are adapted toenclose the cable in such a manner that the guide members 10 and11 andthe clamping members 1G and 17 will respectively engage the cable 9.After the same is in position the plug is then lowered into the casing asuitable distance so as to enable the operator to control the clampingmembers-16 and 17. The operator then operating the l levers 34: and 35causes the wedge members 31 and 32 to engagey the casing 33 of the oilwell and thereby securely hold the plug in the casing. As theV table 9is being lowered into the oil well casing the clamping members 16 and 17will have their serrated jaws 2O and 21 at all times engaging the cable9 and will have a tendency to grip the cable 9 in such a manner as toprevent the sudden and quick pull on the cable and furthermore will gripthe cable tightly. The guide members 10 and 11 will have their Vpulleysengaging Vthe cable 9 so as to allow the Vsame to pass easily throughthe plug 1 without any danger of rubbing against the side walls of theapertured portion formed in the casing. Whenever it is necessary torelease the clamping members 16 and 17 from engagement with the cable 9so as to allow the cable 9 to be further let down within the oil wellcasing the operator pulls upwardly upon the rods 29 and 30 therebycausing the pins 2,4 and 25 carried by the upstanding 'lugs 22 and 23 onthe clamping means to slidably operate within the cross bar 28 which isVconnected to the rods 29 and 30 and further pull upwardly upon theclamping members 16 and 17'to disengage the clamping jaws 20 and 21thereof from engagement with the cable V9. As each of these cross bars28 is connected to one pair of the Vclamping members 16 and 17 theoperation is'easily facilitated and furthermore positive in its action.

It will thus be seen from the foregoing description, that an 'easymethod and more useful .ma-nner has been described whereby in thelowering of av cable within the oil well casing any slack of the cablemay be easily taken up. and also hold the cable in any desired position.

It is to be understood that. the form of my invention herewith shown anddescribed is to be taken as the preferred embodiment of the same, andthat various changes in the same size, and arrangement of parts may beresorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or thescope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my Yinvention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is: l Y j V1. A cable holder of the classdescribed comprising a plug, a cable associated with the plug, aclamping member engaging the cable', means carried by the plug forreleasing the clamping member from the cable and means for detachablyconnecting the plug with a well casing.

2. A cable holder of the class described comprising a plug, a cableassociated there- .with, means carried by the said plugffor clamping-thecable, and means mounted on the said plug for supporting the same withinan oil well casing.

3. A cable holder of the class described comprising a'plug, a cableassociated with the plug, a clamping member carried by the plug andengaging the said cable, a guide member on the said plug for engagementwith the cable, means` for releasing the clamping member from'the cable,supporting wedge members carried by the plug,

and means for projecting the members beyond the periphery of the plug.

4. A cable holder of the class described comprising a plug, saidV plugconsisting of a hollow Vcentral portion, a-cable passing therethrough, aclamping member carried by the inner wall of said plug for engagementwith the cable, a guide member slid` I ably mounted in the plug andengaging the said cable, and means associated with the clamping memberVfor releasing the same from engagement with the cable.

5. A cable holder of the class described comprising a plug, said plugconsisting of two hollow sections, a cable passing centrally through thesaid plug, clamping members pivotally mounted on the inner wall of thesections and oppositely disposed for clamping the cable, guide membersslidably and operably mounted on the inner wall of the two hollowsections, and means associated with the clamping members forv the cable,and means mounted on the said,

plug for supporting the same within an oil well casing.

7 A cable holder of the class described comprising a plug, said plugconsisting of two hollow sections hingedly secured togetlier, a cablepassing centrally through the two hollow sections, clamping memberspivotally mounted on the inner wall of the sections and operablydisposed for clamping the cable, guide members slidably and oppositelymounted on the inner walls ofthe two hollow sections, spring elementsassociated with the guide members for keeping the guidemembers inengagement with the cable at all times, means associated with theclamping members while releasing the same from engagement with thecable, and wedge means supported on each side of the sections :torsupporting casing of an oil well.

the plug within the In testimony whereof I aiiiX my signature i inpresence of two witnesses.

, ALFRED O. LEE. Witnesses:

Lon) YOUNG, JESSE R. VURsnLL.

